Board-certified infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., assistant professor at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), is available to comment on leprosy cases in Florida. Abraham, who is both a faculty member at NYITCOM’s Arkansas location (in…
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Expert Available to Discuss Rise in Rare and Obscure Diseases
There’s been an uptick in the U.S. recently in relatively obscure and rare diseases — malaria, leprosy, measles –– making a comeback, with many in the health community sounding the alarm bells. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Brian DeHaven, PhD, an expert in virology and immunology,…
Leprosy Is on the Rise – Here’s What Dermatologists Say About the Disease
Leprosy, a bacterial disease also known as Hansen’s disease that primarily affects the skin and nerves, is becoming endemic in the southeastern part of the United States, according to a journal of the CDC. The issue has been covered by…